AI Academy

Introduction to Business Analysis

Instructor: Rav Ahuja , Shubhra Das Duration: 1 week at 10 hours a week
Objective 1 Job-ready skills you need to kickstart your career as a business analyst (Aligned with the BABOK Guide)
Objective 2 Develop hands-on practical skills and prepare for ECBA certification valued by employers
Objective 3 Strategies and methods for process modeling, requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and project management
Objective 4 Fundamental concepts, tools, and techniques for systems analysis, data analysis, and visualization
Project Management
Business Transformation
Business Requirements
Systems Analysis
Stakeholder Engagement
Gap Analysis
Stakeholder Communications
Business Analysis
Business Process
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Requirements Analysis
Digital Transformation
Change Management
Process Analysis
Requirements Elicitation

Excel Basics for Data Analysis

Instructor: Sandip Saha Joy , Steve Ryan Duration: 4 hours to complete
Objective 1 Display working knowledge of Excel for Data Analysis.
Objective 2 Perform basic spreadsheet tasks including navigation, data entry, and using formulas.
Objective 3 Employ data quality techniques to import and clean data in Excel.
Objective 4 Analyze data in spreadsheets by using filter, sort, look-up functions, as well as pivot tables.
Excel Formulas
Microsoft Excel
Data Cleansing
Data Import/Export
Pivot Tables And Charts
Information Privacy
Data Manipulation
Data Quality
Data analysis
Google Sheets
Data Wrangling
Data Visualization Software
Spreadsheet Software

Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos

Instructor: Sandip Saha Joy , Kevin McFaul , Steve Ryan Duration: 3 hours to complete
Objective 1 Create basic visualizations such as line graphs, bar graphs, and pie charts using Excel spreadsheets.
Objective 2 Explain the important role charts play in telling a data-driven story.
Objective 3 Construct advanced charts and visualizations such as Treemaps, Sparklines, Histogram, Scatter Plots, and Filled Map Charts.
Objective 4 Build and share interactive dashboards using Excel and Cognos Analytics.
Dashboard
Histogram
Tree Maps
Data Storytelling
Data Visualization Software
IBM Cognos Analytics
Scatter Plots
Pivot Tables And Charts
Microsoft Excel

Business Analysis: Process Modeling & Requirements Gathering

Instructor: Skill-Up EdTech Team , Ramanujam Srinivasan Duration: 20 hours to complete 3 weeks at 6 hours a week
Objective 1 Job-ready skills in process modeling and requirements gathering for business analysis without any prior experience
Objective 2 How to apply BABOK principles in real-world scenarios
Objective 3 Methodologies for process mining and utilizing tools for comprehensive analysis to derive actionable business insights
Objective 4 Effective system modeling by creating entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs), data flow diagrams (DFDs), and applying unified modeling language (UML)
Process Optimization
Agile Methodology
Stakeholder Management
Requirements Management
Gap Analysis
Data Modeling
Business Analysis
Business Requirements
Requirements Analysis
User Story
Process Analysis
Business Process Modeling
Process Improvement

Business Analysis: Project and Stakeholder Management

Instructor: Daniel C. Yeomans , Skill-Up EdTech Team Duration: 20 hours to complete 3 weeks at 6 hours a week
Objective 1 Job-ready skills in project and stakeholder management that employers value in a good business analyst
Objective 2 The fundamental concepts of project management, including project phases, communication strategies, stakeholder, and risk management
Objective 3 How to apply various project management tools to effectively manage projects, conduct risk assessments, and plan communication strategies
Objective 4 How to implement effective communication strategies to engage stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
Project Coordination
Communication Strategies
Communication
Project Planning
Risk Analysis
Stakeholder Engagement
Plan Execution
Stakeholder Management
Risk Management
Business Analysis
Project Management

Business Analysis: Preparation Exam for ECBA Certification

Instructor: Daniel C. Yeomans , Skill-Up EdTech Team Duration: 3 hours to complete Recommended experience
Objective 1 The IIBA-ECBA certification education requirements, experience requirements, and the end-to-end sign-up and testing process
Objective 2 The nine domains of the IIBA-ECBA test and the percentage of questions from each domain
Objective 3 Practice questions and mock exams, simulating the real ECBA test environment
Objective 4 Additional study sources and testing tips
Stakeholder Engagement
Business Process
Business Requirements
Business Analysis
Change Management
Requirements Management
Analysis

Capstone Project: Applying Business Analysis Skills

Instructor: Shubhra Das , IBM Skills Network Team Duration: 2 weeks to complete at 10 hours a week
Objective 1 Gain practical, in-depth experience that builds confidence and readiness for entry-level roles in business analysis
Objective 2 Apply the concepts and skills acquired to execute a practical business analysis project
Objective 3 Showcase proficiency in core business analysis skills, including process modeling, requirements gathering, risk assessment and system analysis
Objective 4 Demonstrate proficiency in using relevant business analysis tools and technologies, such as Excel and LucidChart
Operational Analysis
Looker (Software)
Requirements Analysis
Work Breakdown Structure
Data Analysis Software
Risk Analysis
Stakeholder Management
IBM Cognos Analytics
Business Process Modeling
Presentations
Stakeholder Engagement
Scope Management
Business Requirements
Risk Mitigation
Business Analysis
Requirements Elicitation
Dashboard
Project Management
Risk Management
Process Mapping